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Weddings. Minus the insanity, plus the marriage.Sat, 10 Dec 2016 04:50:00 -0800hourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.1By: extragruntyhttp://apracticalwedding.com/moving-your-business-to-another-country-after-getting-married/#comment-109919
Sat, 19 May 2012 04:04:10 +0000http://apracticalwedding.com/2012/05/wedding-graduate-lauren-aidan/#comment-109919“Currently we don’t feel like “grown-ups” yet. I wanna live in a house where I know we don’t have to move after 2-3 years! and to be able to start a family.”

Yep! Getting married next weekend and it’s kinda weird telling people ‘I love you but please don’t buy me lots of stuff for the wedding cause I’m going to have to move it eventually and I don’t have anywhere in my tiny cupboards for it’!
Wish I could paint the walls and grow more plants. But I’d have to eventually move those plants. Le sigh. Someday…..

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Wed, 16 May 2012 21:47:59 +0000http://apracticalwedding.com/2012/05/wedding-graduate-lauren-aidan/#comment-109015I totally understand — we are in a similar situation. My husband and I are in academia too — only, I didn’t want to continue with research, so when my husband got a post-doc in Spain, I followed him. We like it here, but it’s hard because it’s neither of us’s home. He’s American and I’m from Asia. For me it was surprising that even though the US and Spain are both “Western” countries, they are very different in so many ways.

Anyway, since post-docs are not for forever, he’s looking for a tenure-track positions and it’s been quite tough for us. We have our dream places to live, but we can’t be picky in academia when applying to jobs like you guys said. So we have to apply for everything even though it might mean we have to live in a not-so-appealing place… at least we hope to live in a country where one of us is from.

And I totally agree with what you said about finally able to put down roots once you find a tenure-track position… currently we don’t feel like “grown-ups” yet. I wanna live in a house where I know we don’t have to move after 2-3 years! and to be able to start a family. Sorry for the long comment, but all this is to say I really liked your post!

]]>By: Hannahttp://apracticalwedding.com/moving-your-business-to-another-country-after-getting-married/#comment-108847
Tue, 15 May 2012 18:54:03 +0000http://apracticalwedding.com/2012/05/wedding-graduate-lauren-aidan/#comment-108847You are incredibly brave doing all of these things at the same time. The immigration shit has been my life for the last three years and we are still not out of the woods. Having bounced across the world and started again more times than I can count on my fingers, it never gets easier- it only makes you braver than you thought. Thank you for sharing this story, with all it’s ups and downs. It’s given me a good deal to think about over the least couple of days.
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Tue, 15 May 2012 11:09:11 +0000http://apracticalwedding.com/2012/05/wedding-graduate-lauren-aidan/#comment-108801You’re sweet and this post made my heart all happy. I’m so glad you moved here, Scotland *needed* some Lauren.
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Tue, 15 May 2012 09:58:13 +0000http://apracticalwedding.com/2012/05/wedding-graduate-lauren-aidan/#comment-108799Find an agency to help you! The extra money will be SO worth it, because the website is confusing and contradictory. Plus it’s nearly impossible to find people who will answer your questions…
(I’m still traumatized too)
I get this outrageous urge to help anyone dealing with this because I so desperately needed the help myself and couldn’t find it. So, seriously, if you want more advice just say!
]]>By: Jenny- Adventures Along the Wayhttp://apracticalwedding.com/moving-your-business-to-another-country-after-getting-married/#comment-108789
Mon, 14 May 2012 23:47:29 +0000http://apracticalwedding.com/2012/05/wedding-graduate-lauren-aidan/#comment-108789“It turns out that moving your business to a whole new country is harder than you might think.”

Yes. Recently, I have been realizing that it’s going to be harder than I thought to re-start my career in my husband’s country. But thankfully, I enjoy my “day job” so that helps immeasurably. But I neglected to take into account cultural differences and how things just seem to happen slower here. Everything seems to take so much longer and is an extended process….

Lauren, it is encouraging to hear how you made the transition from one country to another with your career. Congrats on that, your marriage, and living in the same country!

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Mon, 14 May 2012 22:45:18 +0000http://apracticalwedding.com/2012/05/wedding-graduate-lauren-aidan/#comment-108784So very happy that we get to have you as a photographer for our wedding in October.

Also high five on the tenure track position. I’m delighted that Edinburgh Uni saw the light and hired Aiden.

]]>By: Magpiehttp://apracticalwedding.com/moving-your-business-to-another-country-after-getting-married/#comment-108774
Mon, 14 May 2012 20:21:34 +0000http://apracticalwedding.com/2012/05/wedding-graduate-lauren-aidan/#comment-108774Oh Lauren! I heart you to little tiny pieces. Thanks for writing this post. We are in the throes of big changes here too (changes! not stagnation! this is progress!) and it’s so wonderful to hear stories of how good things come out the other side of those changes – hooray for moving to Edinburgh – we’re so excited for you!

And huge kudos to both you and Aidan on your spectacular careers. You are an inspiration!

]]>By: suzannahttp://apracticalwedding.com/moving-your-business-to-another-country-after-getting-married/#comment-108772
Mon, 14 May 2012 19:47:30 +0000http://apracticalwedding.com/2012/05/wedding-graduate-lauren-aidan/#comment-108772“Aidan’s success motivated me to finally embark on a career that I could be proud of, and the fact that he loved me no matter what my job title was gave me the foundation that I needed to really go for it.”

YES! Yay for partner-rific accomplishments!

]]>By: MDBethannhttp://apracticalwedding.com/moving-your-business-to-another-country-after-getting-married/#comment-108768
Mon, 14 May 2012 19:16:09 +0000http://apracticalwedding.com/2012/05/wedding-graduate-lauren-aidan/#comment-108768I don’t know if it helps with the terrifying at all, but in terms of financial self-sufficiency, I think the most important part is knowing that you know HOW to be self-sufficient if you need to be but be willing and able to accept that there are times when for various reasons you may not be. As independent women, it can be hard to rely on someone else, but marriage is about interdependence – you lean on each other for different things – sometimes it is financial, sometimes it is emotional or housework or one of a gazillion other things that you share when living with and sharing your life with someone else. Good luck!
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